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Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Egypt Press Review: Nov. 27

Youm7

The International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood will is planning to internationally prosecute a large number of Egyptian leading figures, including Minister of Defense Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and senior media professionals.

The committee formed to implement the judicial ruling that bans the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood has begun its work.

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Prosecution presents new evidence against judge and former MP Mahmoud el-Kheiry in the case of torturing a lawyer.
The police disperse a protest downtown in first application of the protest law.
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif presents a “file of achievements” during his mandate to the court.

Al-Ahram

The second attempt to resume movement of railways in Upper Egypt takes place Wednesday.
Security forces seized large quantities of weapons, ammunition, and stolen cars in campaigns waged in all governorates.

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The 50-member committee discusses whether to abolish the Shura Council; the representative of the Coptic Church refuses the article on Al-Azhar.
The lawsuit demanding the state to bear the treatment costs of the victims of Mohamed Mahmoud protests is postponed.

Al-Akhbar

Al-Azhar calls on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to send a fact-finding committee to Angola for more information on the alleged ban of Islam in the country.

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The Ministry of Education demands local councils to close private tuitions centers.
The Ministry of Supply increases butane gas cylinders available in the market by 10 percent.

Al-Masry Al-Youm

The government is negotiating the application of the minimum wage law in the private sector as representatives of private enterprises expressed fear of closure due to the demanded increased wage.

Minister of Religious Endowment Mokhtar Gomaa referred a reciter of prayer calls to investigation because the latter had recited a poem in commendation for Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi during a meeting with the minister and imams.

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The government will implement any judicial ruling classifying the Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist group.”
The 50-member committee abolishes the quota; the referendum on the constitution will take place on Dec. 3.

Al-Shorouq

Preliminary investigations into the assassination of some National Security personnel indicate that security entities leaked information on the victims.

State Security Supreme Prosecution began to interrogate 17 persons charged with spying for Turkey and an Arab state and supporting jihadist groups in Sinai.

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Minister of transitional justice: Egyptian law does not recognize the Muslim Brotherhood.
Prime Minister: The state shows control every day.
Originally published in Youm7.